When was BGI founded?

BGI was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 16 years after it was founded.

Where is BGI located?

BGI is headquartered in Shenzhen, China. It is registered at 34, Symfonivej, Herlev, 2730.

How many employees does BGI have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at BGI is 3026.

Is BGI a funded company?

BGI is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of BGI?

BGI's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Feb 22, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does BGI rank among its competitors?

BGI ranks 2nd amongst 599 active competitors, of which 59 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ONCOHOST, which secured $2.8M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of BGI?

BGI's top competitors include Strand Life Sciences, ONCOHOST and deCODE Genetics. Among them, ONCOHOST secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

BGI - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

BGI is a public company based in Shenzhen (China), founded in 1999. It operates as a Provider of services in genome sequencing. BGI has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 599 active competitors, including 59 funded and 67 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Strand Life Sciences, ONCOHOST and deCODE Genetics.

Company Details

Provider of services in genome sequencing. The company provides services in large-scale sequencing of human, plant, and animal genome. The company's major scientific accomplishments include sequencing the genome of an Asian person, the giant panda, and the human gut microbiome. It also contributed to the Human Genome Project and the rice-genome-sequencing initiative. The company's sequencing platform includes BGIseq.

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Registered Address: 34, Symfonivej, Herlev, 2730

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Shenzhen, China

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Feb 22, 2021, $*****

Investors

Yunfeng Capital & 16 more

Ranked

2^nd among 599 active competitors

Employee Count

3,026 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Geneplus & 4 more

Similar Companies

Strand Life Sciences & 834 more

Exit Details

Public

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BGI is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BGI EUROPE A/S CIN: 32931340 , Denmark, Active	May 16, 2010	-	25 (As on Mar 31, 2024)

BGI got listed on Jul 14, 2017.

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BGI has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Feb 22, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BGI has 17 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BGI:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 22, 2021	4430078	Post IPO	4691390	7044067	9199819	4612219
Jan 01, 2015	5701698	Grant (prize money)	8401635	6462122	7003236	Europa

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BGI's employee count trend

BGI has 3,026 employees as of May 26. Here is BGI's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BGI include Strand Life Sciences, ONCOHOST and deCODE Genetics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BGI, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Strand Life Sciences 2000, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of omics-based solutions for clinical genomics, systems biology, and drug discovery	$34.9M	Biomark Capital, Quadria Capital & 92 others	65/100
2nd	BGI 1999, Shenzhen (China), Public	Provider of services in genome sequencing	-	Yunfeng Capital, MSA Capital & 15 others	64/100
3rd	ONCOHOST 2017, Binyamina Giv at Ada (Israel), Series C	AI-based oncology therapy plan solution for professionals	$43M	ALIVE, OurCrowd & 5 others	61/100
4th	deCODE Genetics 1996, Reykjavik (Iceland), Acquired	Provider of a bioinformatics platform for genetic analysis	-	Hercules Capital, Tekla Capital Management ... & 10 others	58/100
5th	Enara Bio 2016, Oxford (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of T-cell based cancer-cell interface for therapeutics	$84.1M	SV Health Investors, M Ventures & 36 others	53/100
6th	Genewiz 1999, South Plainfield (United States), Acquired	Provider of a wide range of genomic services for the life sciences industry	-	Orbimed, Ampersand Capital & 5 others	52/100
7th	Axxam 2001, Milan (Italy), Acquired	Provider of services for research application across life sciences industries	-	-	52/100
8th	Berry Genomics 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of genetic testing products and tests	$16M	Legend Capital, TMCP & 6 others	51/100
9th	Mega Genomics 2016, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of whole-exome sequencing services	$24.7M	-	49/100
10th	Dante Omics 2016, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Provider of genomic services and solutions for researchers, laboratories, and healthcare professionals	-	-	48/100

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BGI has not made any acquisitions yet. BGI has made 5 investments.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 15, 2019	Investments	Geneplus	2010	Bangkok (Thailand)
Jan 14, 2019	Investments	Geneplus Technology	2015	Beijing (China)
Apr 27, 2017	Investments	Congenica	2013	Cambridge (United Kingdom)